[Ares-races] VHF Marine Band question

[Doug Younker]

Admitingly I am no attorney skilled in FCC regulations and I know nothing
about the regulations concerning the marine band.  Rick mentioned the club
station being a back up to the primary EOC, how does the primary station
handle VHF marine concerning the VHF marine band? Rick also indicated the
possibility of licensing as a land station, if that's possible do so.  An
amateur radio operator who would need to use it to answer a distress call
would no longer be bound by Part 97.  Personally I wouldn't hesitate to
break the out of the water/land regulation if heard a distress call and if
they would want my amateur license as a result, they are welcome to it.
However that's me and wouldn't expect anyone else to do the same, so
licensing it as a land based marine station, if possible, is the best route.
That "should" satisfy any potential operators of the station.--73
Doug, N0LKK
 dougy@ruraltel.net